Nebraska and Northwestern are having a Big Ten showdown in Dublin as Ireland gets its 10th college football game, its first since 2016, and one of the more compelling matchups it has seen.
Scott Frost is entering what could be a do-or-die season with Nebraska. He enters 2022 with a 15-29 record as the Cornhuskers’ ball coach. Pat Fitzgerald, meanwhile, is the second longest-tenured coach in the Big Ten, behind only Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz.
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Both clubs went 3-9 in disappointing campaigns last season, so they’ll be looking to get 2022 off on the right foot. Nebraska has gone the transfer route at quarterback, getting Texas’ Casey Thompson, while Northwestern will likely stay with Ryan Hilinski, who transferred from South Carolina before last season.
The game is sure to be a fascinating opener to the 2022 season as conference play is always compelling. And conference play overseas should encourage a unique atmosphere.
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Nebraska vs. Northwestern score
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | F | |
| Nebraska | 7 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Northwestern | 3 | – | – | – | – | – |
Nebraska vs. Northwestern live updates, highlights from Week 0 game
1:13 p.m. — Nebraska ends the first quarter with the ball up 7-3, as Casey Thompson turns in a solid quarter. 7 of 10 passing for 99 yards and a touchdown. On Northwestern’s end, Ryan Hilinski started 7 of 7 for 49 yards, but Northwestern settles for one field goal in the quarter.
1:10 p.m. — Anthony Grant made his best run of the day on 2nd-and-long, waiting behind in the zone run and darting forward for nine years. Nebraska converts on third down to keep the drive alive. Nice work all the way around.
1:06 p.m. — Northwestern hits a field goal to make it 7-3 as the first quarter winds down.
1:02 p.m. — Big play by the Northwestern offense on third down, as Donny Navarro takes a shot en route to catching a pass for a first down. Potentially big play there for Northwestern.
12:57 p.m. — Northwestern’s defense does its job and forces a punt on a 3 and out, so it will get the ball back in great field position. We’ll see if this causes the momentum to swing.
12:52 p.m. — What looked like a promising start for Northwestern falls apart after a false start, and they’re forced to punt. They do stick it inside the five, so Nebraska will have a long way to go.
12:47 p.m. — Well that was fast! Nebraska gets on the board with a touchdown pass from Casey Thompson, who went 5 of 6 for 68 yards in his opening drive. Great job from the Cornhuskers early. It’s 7-0 Nebraska.
TOUCHDOWN NEBRASKA 🙌🇮🇪@LilThurm and the @HuskerFBNation offense starts this game STRONG pic.twitter.com/WXlSgq8xAT
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) August 27, 2022
12:40 p.m. — Nebraska is cooking with gas early, as they’re already in Northwestern territory.
12:38 p.m. — We’re underway in Dublin! Nebraska will start with the ball at its own 25 with Casey Thompson at the helm.
12:20 p.m. — It looks like Ryan Hilinski will get the start under center for the Wildcats, after a lot of hemming and hawing from Pat Fizgerald about who will get the gig.
12:15 p.m. — Welcome to Week 0 Big Ten football! Nebraska and Northwestern will be playing at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland at 12:30 p.m. ET, 5:30 p.m. local time. The Sporting News will be providing updates throughout this game.
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